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My Taylor GC5 has that combination of woods as well. I agree that the combination of mahogany and cedar is an excellent match.
fulfilling, I like the sound of D'Addario EXP 16s on my GC. They seem to me to be a bit warmer than the Elixers, and they rein in the chiminess of the guitar. The "Taylor sound" is still there; it's just a bit more balanced to my ear.
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Thanks. In fact I changed to D'addario PB and it sounds warmer.
However I may want to try John Pearse PB next to see if it give slightly more shimmering trebles (but not too much) Quote:
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I'm curious how long it takes for cedar to age and have better play-in tone?
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Picked that combo on my Goodall Custom CJ, absolutey sweet and can do just about anything. Almost ten years old and sounds lovely.
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Can't give you a number, but as a rule, less time than spruce. My cedar top "opened up" very quickly... about a month. But I was playing it everyday.
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Thanks for the info. Will see my progress on my cedar top after one month of playing
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Moral of the story: pick a "decent" set of strings & stick with them for awhile, before you start experimenting with a bunch of different strings!
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I'm pretty sure epaul's Taylor GS5-12 has a cedar top and he has gushed about it in a recent post. It sounds like a terrific combination to me.
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I have been pleased with ghs lj pbl's and Martin Marquis pbl's on my Goodie CJ cedar/hog...did not care for SP versions or 80/20, although the 80/20 SP's sound great on my son's Yami Dread. noledog
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I actually might try 80/20 (Elixirs) one final time on my Cedar/Hog GA... just to make sure I'm not "missing something".
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I have a cedar over mahogany Taylor 514CE that my wife bought me as a surprise in 2002. At the time, my only other 6-string acoustic was my 1967 Martin D-35. These 2 guitars obviously sound quite different and it took me quite a while to get used to the Taylor 514CE. Today, however, I play the 514CE much more than the old Martin. It is a great fingerstyle guitar, has great tonal clarity, and is very responsive to light strings, which I need these days. You can find used versions of the Taylor 514CE for about $1400.
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The Seagull S6 original cedar/ cherry is a wonderful guitar. Very versatile and could easily be ones only guitar for a lifetime. You don't have to spend alot of money to get a great guitar. Some might not like the wide neck. I love it.
If you have a larger budget and prefer a gloss finish and smaller neck, the Taylor 514 is a classic. These cedar/ mahogany guitars have a bighter tone compared to the Seagull but still have warmth and shimmer. If your pockets are even fatter and you desire more of everything the Seagull and Taylor have to offer, a Goodall in cedar coupled with either mahogany or koa will be outstanding.
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Seriously, I have no idea how it will sound. I'm still at the "tap tone" phase but I have hope it will be worth the wait.
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Perhaps will stick to my elixir first for next 3 months or so and hear how the tone opens up. Seems like sooner than I would've expect from spruce. Anyway my John Pearse and Martin SP Lifespan are on stand-by. |